University of Groningen: Rankings
University of Groningen ranked 3 in Netherlands, 118 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 153,980 academic publications and 6,231,709 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 118 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 30 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 3 of 58 | In Netherlands |
| # 81 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 100 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 100 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Groningen ranked 4 for Biology in Netherlands and 114 in the World with 95,406 publications made and 4,308,199 citations received.
University of Groningen
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #2 | #15 | #67 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #21 | #71 |
| Zoology | #3 | #25 | #84 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #23 | #92 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #25 | #97 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #27 | #98 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #21 | #102 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #32 | #112 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #26 | #117 |
| Genetics | #4 | #26 | #117 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #32 | #119 |
| Immunology | #4 | #39 | #124 |
| Botany | #5 | #36 | #137 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #26 | #153 |
| Ethics | #6 | #47 | #163 |
| Oncology | #4 | #47 | #176 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #54 | #178 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #84 | #214 |
| Virology | #7 | #68 | #217 |
| Molecular | #6 | #77 | #227 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #75 | #239 |
| Entomology | #6 | #104 | #278 |
| Horticulture | #6 | #93 | #301 |
| Forestry | #8 | #125 | #380 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #145 | #480 |
Medicine rankings
University of Groningen ranked 4 for Medicine in Netherlands and 110 in the World with 81,941 publications made and 3,473,109 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #6 | #32 |
| Sports | #3 | #8 | #47 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #11 | #51 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #11 | #59 |
| Dentistry | #3 | #18 | #66 |
| Audiology | #3 | #17 | #68 |
| Cardiology | #4 | #18 | #73 |
| Orthodontics | #3 | #23 | #77 |
| Nursing | #4 | #20 | #81 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #20 | #83 |
| Radiation Therapy | #3 | #19 | #90 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #30 | #92 |
| Pediatrics | #4 | #29 | #99 |
| Anesthesiology | #3 | #22 | #99 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #21 | #102 |
| Radiology | #4 | #25 | #105 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #21 | #106 |
| Urology | #5 | #26 | #109 |
| Pathology | #3 | #29 | #112 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #52 | #116 |
| Surgery | #4 | #31 | #118 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #25 | #119 |
| Immunology | #4 | #39 | #124 |
| Health Science | #6 | #36 | #136 |
| Healthcare Administration | #5 | #34 | #139 |
| Neurosurgery | #3 | #61 | #144 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #54 | #150 |
| Ethics | #6 | #47 | #163 |
| Oncology | #4 | #47 | #176 |
| Optometry | #5 | #57 | #181 |
| Plastic Surgery | #5 | #54 | #196 |
| Ophthalmology | #6 | #63 | #205 |
| Virology | #7 | #68 | #217 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #7 | #102 | #225 |
| Cosmetology | #5 | #116 | #321 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #161 | #444 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #145 | #480 |
| Veterinary | #6 | #134 | #512 |
| Social Work | #10 | #185 | #557 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #4 | #20 | #78 |
| Public Health | #3 | #18 | #82 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #3 | #23 | #91 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Groningen ranked 3 for Chemistry in Netherlands and 127 in the World with 69,107 publications made and 3,353,314 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #1 | #16 | #49 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #27 | #73 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #52 | #116 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #26 | #117 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #32 | #126 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #26 | #153 |
| Physical | #5 | #46 | #207 |
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #51 | #284 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #2 | #20 | #55 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Groningen ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Netherlands and 112 in the World with 65,060 publications made and 2,431,508 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #2 | #10 | #35 |
| International Law | #7 | #30 | #65 |
| Demography | #3 | #17 | #72 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #25 | #79 |
| Sociology | #3 | #27 | #90 |
| Education | #3 | #16 | #92 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #25 | #103 |
| Law | #4 | #27 | #106 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #27 | #110 |
| Political Science | #4 | #34 | #115 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #45 | #121 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #44 | #131 |
| History | #6 | #47 | #139 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #41 | #139 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #52 | #146 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #47 | #184 |
| Publishing | #7 | #55 | #193 |
| Genealogy | #6 | #61 | #196 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #161 | #444 |
| Social Work | #10 | #185 | #557 |
| Early Childhood Education | #5 | #13 | #84 |
| Human Rights Law | #5 | #30 | #64 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #5 | #32 | #94 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #3 | #21 | #87 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #2 | #5 | #60 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Groningen ranked 5 for Computer Science in Netherlands and 132 in the World with 59,641 publications made and 2,527,005 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #18 | #85 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #25 | #97 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #27 | #98 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #20 | #102 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #45 | #118 |
| Software Engineering | #7 | #61 | #153 |
| Computer Vision | #6 | #37 | #158 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #34 | #165 |
| Data Science | #11 | #68 | #186 |
| Animation | #6 | #75 | #221 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #90 | #278 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #98 | #329 |
| Information Technology | #10 | #100 | #367 |
| Robotics | #7 | #150 | #443 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #168 | #453 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #179 | #519 |
Physics rankings
University of Groningen ranked 5 for Physics in Netherlands and 148 in the World with 58,509 publications made and 2,548,839 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #2 | #15 | #67 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #24 | #94 |
| Molecular | #1 | #37 | #103 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #26 | #153 |
| Theoretical | #3 | #73 | #155 |
| Optics | #5 | #51 | #178 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #84 | #214 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #101 | #296 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #5 | #27 | #88 |
Engineering rankings
University of Groningen ranked 6 for Engineering in Netherlands and 172 in the World with 56,061 publications made and 2,368,524 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #27 | #73 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #32 | #112 |
| Architecture | #6 | #42 | #117 |
| Systems | #6 | #36 | #120 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #42 | #149 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #26 | #153 |
| Optics | #5 | #51 | #178 |
| Renewable Energy | #5 | #65 | #190 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #45 | #196 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #108 | #228 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #101 | #278 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #101 | #296 |
| Automation and Control | #4 | #91 | #300 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #98 | #329 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #108 | #355 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #132 | #412 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #152 | #413 |
| Robotics | #7 | #150 | #443 |
| Engineering Management | #10 | #170 | #489 |
| Aviation | #12 | #188 | #495 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #179 | #519 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #5 | #34 | #84 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Groningen ranked 5 for Environmental Science in Netherlands and 142 in the World with 48,510 publications made and 2,091,306 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #4 | #23 | #92 |
| Ecology | #5 | #32 | #115 |
| Geology | #5 | #34 | #125 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #49 | #175 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #75 | #239 |
| Environmental Management | #8 | #80 | #268 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #108 | #355 |
| Forestry | #8 | #125 | #380 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #154 | #414 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #7 | #159 | #587 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #7 | #44 | #96 |
Psychology rankings
University of Groningen ranked 3 for Psychology in Netherlands and 81 in the World with 47,363 publications made and 1,991,617 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #6 | #32 |
| Special Education | #2 | #10 | #35 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #11 | #51 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #20 | #83 |
| Education | #3 | #16 | #92 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #25 | #97 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #20 | #102 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #34 | #176 |
| Social Work | #10 | #185 | #557 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #5 | #8 | #52 |
| Child Psychology | #4 | #10 | #64 |
| Social Psychology | #3 | #9 | #55 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Groningen ranked 5 for Mathematics in Netherlands and 119 in the World with 29,845 publications made and 1,190,083 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #4 | #20 | #87 |
| Statistics | #5 | #26 | #110 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #34 | #126 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #42 | #149 |
| Mathematics Education | #6 | #36 | #198 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #85 | #226 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #90 | #278 |
Business rankings
University of Groningen ranked 5 for Business in Netherlands and 100 in the World with 21,529 publications made and 764,930 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #5 | #18 | #34 |
| Marketing | #5 | #14 | #70 |
| Project Management | #6 | #36 | #80 |
| Entrepreneurship | #5 | #39 | #85 |
| Advertising | #3 | #21 | #101 |
| Finance | #6 | #28 | #106 |
| Management | #7 | #28 | #116 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #45 | #118 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #34 | #126 |
| Accounting | #6 | #31 | #144 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #42 | #149 |
| Risk Management | #9 | #65 | #171 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #101 | #278 |
| Real Estate | #9 | #81 | #282 |
| Engineering Management | #10 | #170 | #489 |
| Supply Chain Management | #5 | #22 | #85 |
| International Business | #5 | #18 | #37 |
| Human Resource Management | #6 | #29 | #92 |
Economics rankings
University of Groningen ranked 5 for Economics in Netherlands and 100 in the World with 17,640 publications made and 584,553 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #5 | #18 | #34 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #20 | #87 |
| Finance | #6 | #28 | #106 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #34 | #126 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Groningen ranked 4 for Art & Design in Netherlands and 109 in the World with 10,688 publications made and 364,732 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #4 | #25 | #79 |
| Literature | #3 | #34 | #107 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #43 | #109 |
| Architecture | #6 | #42 | #117 |
| Sculpture | #4 | #72 | #133 |
| Creative Writing | #6 | #57 | #169 |
| Interior Design | #4 | #65 | #170 |
| Animation | #6 | #75 | #221 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #108 | #228 |
| Music | #6 | #111 | #279 |
| Cinematography | #5 | #129 | #298 |
| Graphic Design | #11 | #133 | #357 |
| Photography | #7 | #143 | #359 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #168 | #453 |
| Fashion Design | #4 | #24 | #91 |
